Agronomist: Cropping Planning & Growth Lead

SAKATA Vegetables Europe S.A.S.; España; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S. seeks an agronomy-focused professional to help build cropping programmes for Tenderstem and Bimi across Southern Europe and North Africa.

You will advise licensees and growers on planning decisions, draw on local experience to ensure adequate programming for demand and exported volumes. You will work from home or at our station in San Javier (Murcia), collaborating with a multicultural team to forecast supply and improve reporting systems.

Qualifications

• Previous agronomy work experience.
• Technical knowledge of cropping systems, crop planning and agricultural chemistry.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills; good English, Spanish, and preferably French.

Responsibilities

• Ensure key team members have visibility of up-to-date availability to manage surplus and warn of shortfalls.
• Develop and support new growers with technical agronomy advice for crop management.
• Continue developing reporting system where growers report sales and plan crop programming.
• Oversee flow of seeds into grower base, coordinating with sales colleagues.
• Continuously improve cropping plan and forecasting tool.
• Trial innovative agronomy ideas to boost crop productivity on farms.

Skills

Agronomy

Crop planning

Excel

MS Office

English

Spanish

French (preferable)

Job description

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S. seeks an agronomy-focused professional to help build cropping programmes for Tenderstem and Bimi across Southern Europe and North Africa.

You will advise licensees and growers on planning decisions, draw on local experience to ensure adequate programming for demand and exported volumes. You will work from home or at our station in San Javier (Murcia), collaborating with a multicultural team to forecast supply and improve reporting systems.